This could be a great place if it were not for the unfriendly staff. We spent $100 here and they wouldn’t let our daughter use their restrooms! Sending a child away who needs to go to the toilet - really??
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Darin Byrne
One of the best Fish and Chips meal ever eaten. Delicious Mint Oreo shakes, too. Busy but understandable for a beautiful afternoon and lunch time, at a place which offers such good food! Right off the beach parking lot with park and seating area, and steps away from the beach itself, Parkside Cafe is a place I fully recommend. Extensive menu helped all in my group feel happy ordering from here. Apparently popular with the local population, too. Fast and professional service. Great beach atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Very rude! Aggressive guy at the door wouldn't let me use the restroom even tho I bought $25 from their adjacent snack bar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adolfo Davila
We went yesterday, after drive miles away trying to get a good dinner for my birthday, We needed to use the bathroom before ordering anything, and the waiters, especially the men, served us with a very bad attitude. They got mad at my friend because he had to go to the bathroom before ordering because he obviously had a physiological need. One of the waiters approached me to tell me to order if I was going to use the bathroom, which I thought was very disrespectful, because the waiters acted like they owned the place, they were classist and racist, just because we were of a different nationality they began to provide us with a service that is very controversial. We have been visiting this place for 3 years and I don't think we will visit it anymore, because even the dish that we have been ordering for years came and looked different, aside from the fact that before they gave us fries with the pesto grill chicken. They didn't give us any kind of sauce or anything like they used to... We thought it was a great place to continue celebrating our birthdays or any other celebrations we might have... Sometimes we have to be conscious and have empathy for everyone equally. After all, we're paying for food and service; we're not asking for anything for free. The point is that quality customer service is now the weakest point of that small restaurant. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Dan cocco
Wasn't a fan of the fish tacos, should of ordered the burger
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Christina Michaud
Fish and chips. 2 pieces of fish and some fries. Smoothies like 9$ but good on a hot day. Can get busy during the tourist season but usually not too much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
3dogs1monkey
On our visit to Muir Woods National Monuments, we decided to visit Stinson Beach before going home since we've already visited the Muir Beach last time. After the hike at Muir Woods, we were hungry and there's no restaurant near the beach that's opened, there's only this restaurant next to the beach parking lot, so we went in to try it out even though the prices seem a little high but we expected this establishment costs each seat $15 just for a chair. The servers were quite attentive and pleasant. Every table has a little fan to chase away the flies which is quite effective. The menu has quite many dishes for lunch. My wife wanted to be safe to order the Burger and Fries, I always love fish and chips so I ordered that, which later my wife told me that I should order the fish taco. Anyhow, I don't think it matters what we order, the food here isn't meant to be special. The Burger is actually tasteless, no salt, no sauce, no flavor, In-n-Out would taste much better without anything. We share both of our dishes. This is the first time I have to eat burger with ketchup because it's so tasteless. The fish is crispy and moist but also tasteless, the batter has no flavor, the fish has no flavor, without the tartar sauce it's uneatable. Yes, the portions are big, the french fries could be better. Anyhow, we have to try all the restaurants, so at least we know, we should drive 8 miles the other way to In-n-Out for lunch which we would be much happier and less money. While eating the burger, I kept wishing having a five guys burger because I've never had any burger like this.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Elena Skurat
Oysters, fish of the day and apple pie desert are delicious! This is what we needed after long hike ☺️ and our waiter was friendly and cute. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Estella Zappacosta
They had bad service, fries were gross, and the smoothie was watered down, they got my order wrong, and over all it was just a huge waste of money
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Tillie
The fries were really disgusting The smoothie was super watered down, not worth it It was a waste of money They got the order wrong and denied it
On the drive over, my girlfriend and I, both Marin locals, were talking about how much we’ve always loved Parkside and how excited we were to stop in for a couple slices. We even planned on coming back after the beach for dinner and dessert. Unfortunately, the experience we had changed that, and I won’t be doing that now or in the future.
At 3:30 pm on a Wednesday, the restaurant was completely empty, not a single person sitting inside. I bought two slices of pizza and tipped the person who rang me up. When I asked to use the restroom so I could wash my hands before eating, I was denied because I “wasn’t sitting down at a table.” Let me be clear: I was a paying customer. That denial is not only inhospitable, it is not legal. Under California Health & Safety Code (§113953 and §114276), restaurants with seating must provide patrons access to restroom and handwashing facilities.
I understand that people probably try to use the facilities without buying anything. But that wasn’t the case here. What the interaction communicated was that because I didn’t tip that specific server, I wasn’t allowed to use the restroom, despite having already purchased food and tipped his coworker. Pizza was MID.
That’s not hospitality, that’s hostility. We came in as loyal locals and left as disappointed customers. Do better, Parkside.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Dr. Brandon “DocB” Vernon
This place is fire, at least for when we went for breakfast. Ordered the Benedict #1 and brioche French toast, as a first round lol. Was so good wife and I ordered the blueberry pancake (which tasted authentic buttermilk by the way) and the omelet (super healthy and well made)... absolute fire. Wife and I cook a lot at home and know how to season food and know how food should taste that is quality made. Parkside café definitely was on point. Not sure about others but this place is an easy 5 star stop for good food and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Gard
You know that experience of a cafe that is right near the beach and the owners know it doesn't really need to try that hard cuz it's right near the beach? That's not this. The food is really good (had an excellent pastry here. A truly flaky and delicious pastry. At a beach cafe!) and the line moved at a reasonable pace, and the staff was very friendly. So, yeah, pretty great.
One critique though: while the breakfast burrito we had was also very good, the size was VERY small relative to the price. Like half of what you think of when you hear breakfast burrito
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hari Paton
Nice little cafe. The food was good and service fast - had the chop salad, green salad(?), clam chowder and a side of fries. The only downside was that they wouldn’t serve the pizza when you’re sitting down for some reason, it’s only takeaway
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tena Wild
The most amazing homemade meals with the most friendly servers ever!!!!
This could be a great place if it were not for the unfriendly staff. We spent $100 here and they wouldn’t let our daughter use their restrooms! Sending a child away who needs to go to the toilet - really??
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
One of the best Fish and Chips meal ever eaten. Delicious Mint Oreo shakes, too. Busy but understandable for a beautiful afternoon and lunch time, at a place which offers such good food! Right off the beach parking lot with park and seating area, and steps away from the beach itself, Parkside Cafe is a place I fully recommend. Extensive menu helped all in my group feel happy ordering from here. Apparently popular with the local population, too. Fast and professional service. Great beach atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very rude! Aggressive guy at the door wouldn't let me use the restroom even tho I bought $25 from their adjacent snack bar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We went yesterday, after drive miles away trying to get a good dinner for my birthday, We needed to use the bathroom before ordering anything, and the waiters, especially the men, served us with a very bad attitude. They got mad at my friend because he had to go to the bathroom before ordering because he obviously had a physiological need. One of the waiters approached me to tell me to order if I was going to use the bathroom, which I thought was very disrespectful, because the waiters acted like they owned the place, they were classist and racist, just because we were of a different nationality they began to provide us with a service that is very controversial. We have been visiting this place for 3 years and I don't think we will visit it anymore, because even the dish that we have been ordering for years came and looked different, aside from the fact that before they gave us fries with the pesto grill chicken. They didn't give us any kind of sauce or anything like they used to... We thought it was a great place to continue celebrating our birthdays or any other celebrations we might have... Sometimes we have to be conscious and have empathy for everyone equally. After all, we're paying for food and service; we're not asking for anything for free. The point is that quality customer service is now the weakest point of that small restaurant. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Wasn't a fan of the fish tacos, should of ordered the burger
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Fish and chips. 2 pieces of fish and some fries. Smoothies like 9$ but good on a hot day. Can get busy during the tourist season but usually not too much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
On our visit to Muir Woods National Monuments, we decided to visit Stinson Beach before going home since we've already visited the Muir Beach last time. After the hike at Muir Woods, we were hungry and there's no restaurant near the beach that's opened, there's only this restaurant next to the beach parking lot, so we went in to try it out even though the prices seem a little high but we expected this establishment costs each seat $15 just for a chair.
The servers were quite attentive and pleasant. Every table has a little fan to chase away the flies which is quite effective.
The menu has quite many dishes for lunch. My wife wanted to be safe to order the Burger and Fries, I always love fish and chips so I ordered that, which later my wife told me that I should order the fish taco.
Anyhow, I don't think it matters what we order, the food here isn't meant to be special.
The Burger is actually tasteless, no salt, no sauce, no flavor, In-n-Out would taste much better without anything. We share both of our dishes. This is the first time I have to eat burger with ketchup because it's so tasteless. The fish is crispy and moist but also tasteless, the batter has no flavor, the fish has no flavor, without the tartar sauce it's uneatable. Yes, the portions are big, the french fries could be better.
Anyhow, we have to try all the restaurants, so at least we know, we should drive 8 miles the other way to In-n-Out for lunch which we would be much happier and less money. While eating the burger, I kept wishing having a five guys burger because I've never had any burger like this.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Oysters, fish of the day and apple pie desert are delicious! This is what we needed after long hike ☺️ and our waiter was friendly and cute. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They had bad service, fries were gross, and the smoothie was watered down, they got my order wrong, and over all it was just a huge waste of money
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
The fries were really disgusting
The smoothie was super watered down, not worth it It was a waste of money
They got the order wrong and denied it
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
On the drive over, my girlfriend and I, both Marin locals, were talking about how much we’ve always loved Parkside and how excited we were to stop in for a couple slices. We even planned on coming back after the beach for dinner and dessert. Unfortunately, the experience we had changed that, and I won’t be doing that now or in the future.
At 3:30 pm on a Wednesday, the restaurant was completely empty, not a single person sitting inside. I bought two slices of pizza and tipped the person who rang me up. When I asked to use the restroom so I could wash my hands before eating, I was denied because I “wasn’t sitting down at a table.” Let me be clear: I was a paying customer. That denial is not only inhospitable, it is not legal. Under California Health & Safety Code (§113953 and §114276), restaurants with seating must provide patrons access to restroom and handwashing facilities.
I understand that people probably try to use the facilities without buying anything. But that wasn’t the case here. What the interaction communicated was that because I didn’t tip that specific server, I wasn’t allowed to use the restroom, despite having already purchased food and tipped his coworker. Pizza was MID.
That’s not hospitality, that’s hostility. We came in as loyal locals and left as disappointed customers. Do better, Parkside.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
This place is fire, at least for when we went for breakfast. Ordered the Benedict #1 and brioche French toast, as a first round lol. Was so good wife and I ordered the blueberry pancake (which tasted authentic buttermilk by the way) and the omelet (super healthy and well made)... absolute fire. Wife and I cook a lot at home and know how to season food and know how food should taste that is quality made. Parkside café definitely was on point. Not sure about others but this place is an easy 5 star stop for good food and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
You know that experience of a cafe that is right near the beach and the owners know it doesn't really need to try that hard cuz it's right near the beach? That's not this. The food is really good (had an excellent pastry here. A truly flaky and delicious pastry. At a beach cafe!) and the line moved at a reasonable pace, and the staff was very friendly. So, yeah, pretty great.
One critique though: while the breakfast burrito we had was also very good, the size was VERY small relative to the price. Like half of what you think of when you hear breakfast burrito
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice little cafe. The food was good and service fast - had the chop salad, green salad(?), clam chowder and a side of fries. The only downside was that they wouldn’t serve the pizza when you’re sitting down for some reason, it’s only takeaway
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The most amazing homemade meals with the most friendly servers ever!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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